True Confessions

I'm going to have to count calories every day for the rest of the week to stick with my Resolution of 5 days out of 7. Because the last two have been atrocious. The Monday holiday found me breakfasting with friends, and then munching on leftovers, and then eating dinner with the fam before feasting on brownie sundaes at FHE. There are red flags all over the place in that "sentence!" So Monday wasn't good.

Then today I started out well with a nice workout and a healthy breakfast. But then we went to lunch for a meeting, and my lunch wasn't too awful but they served it with a piece of delicious carrot cake (to which I seem to never be able to turn down), and then we returned for more meetings with a side of Smart Cookies. I gave blood today and had to eat the cookies afterward--plus juice--and came home to see that my best bet for dinner was to finish the leftover entree from Friday night's Olive Garden foray. And you can guarantee THAT wasn't healthy. *sigh*

So...tomorrow we begin anew. I think that's actually the best way to approach a Resolution. Its okay if you fall off the metaphorical horse. Just make sure you get back up again ASAP! And I intend to do exactly that.

And please disregard the numerous grammatical misadventures in this post. I'm tired.

30 Day Shred -- Day 1

My 30 Day Shred arrived in the mail today (along with my 3lb weights. I know 3lbs is nothing big, but I'll work my way up). And I could have made excuses to wait and start tomorrow or next week "it's a new week" or whatever. But no. I did it today. During my baby's nap (instead of working or showering or whatever).

This is a blog for fitness confessions so I'll confess:

I did the whole thing, but I modified, I wimped at parts. But at the end I also pushed myself. The cardio was challenging but more so was the weights. There's a LOT of upper body stuff in that work out and my upper body...well, it needs working out. So on the positive side there's a lot of room for improvement. I wasn't perfect but I feel good. Right after I finished I was exhausted, but just a few minutes later I felt exhilarated and excited to try again tomorrow.

I love the endorphin rush. Awesomeness.

Also it was so good to see you yesterday. Joe and I were talking about you on the way home. How you are so awesome and really have it all together in your life right now but not in an intimidating way, just in an inspiring way. You make me want to be better. Thanks for being my friend...for what, like 15 years now?